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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 is better than Xperia Z1, getting an 83 score against 72.8. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Galaxy Note8 construction has the same thickness than the Xperia Z1, but it's heavier.
The Xperia Z1 counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy Note8, although it has a really smaller display, a just a little worse pixels density and a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution. Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z1, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Note8 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing lower quality images and videos and a back facing camera with a way worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher video definition and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 10% bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a lot more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z1, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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